Cogne

Cogne

Cogne

Cogne is a municipality 1417 inhabitants (December 31, 2015) in Cogne Valley, a side valley of the Aosta Valley / Italy. The village is located at an altitude of 1534 m s.l.m. has an area of ​​212 square kilometers Cogne consists of the local (French. hameaux) Veulla (chef-lieu), Boutillères, Champ Long, Crétaz, Epinel, Gimillan, Moline, Montroz, Lillaz and Valnontey. The neighboring municipalities are Aymavilles, Brissogne, Champorcher, Charvensod, Fénis, Gressan, Locana (TO), Noasca (TO) Ronco Canavese (TO), Saint-Marcel, Valprato Soana (TO) and Valsavarenche At the end of the long entrance gorge Cogne opens -Tal in a broad basin. There lies the small town of Cogne, which won by the Metal Mining important. The last iron ore mining is Alpinartdokumentiert, a mine museum in a former mining village.